Ruining a child's mind can be considered mental and psychological abuse, particularly if the learned behaviour leads the child to be incapable of dealing with the rest of society as soon as the child leaves his or her cloistered existence.
The law in this country as defined by the Courts is that being a parent is a fundamental right. However, the rest of us in society at large have to deal with the consequences of the improper people having and raising children. Thus, if do not want to deal with "damaged children" (term used only to refer to those children to whom the incorrect and improper teachings have imparted by ignorant parents), society should be able to step in when necessary to correct and impart the necessary information to counteract the wrongs that have already been taught, and perhaps ingrained in young minds.
Abuse a child, whether physically, mentally, psychologically, or in any other way, and I believe that you have lost your freedom and right to be a parent. It is not enough to keep the child clothed and well-fed, but one should also be concerned about the other intangible parts of a child's well-being.
In this society, you receive more training to drive a car than you do to raise a child. And yet, a child's life is far more complex but it is not given as much thought. It is up to society, or rather, to those in the area of the child, to give the appropriate support to safeguard the child. While you or I have been blessed with family members who have raised us well and have taught us right from wrong, many are not. Such as those children from Kansas. Perhaps it would be better to have a communal way to raise children as is done in other parts of the world. Impractical, yes, but the results may be better in the long run.
There is a difference between involvement by government that is not directly affected by the raising of one child, as opposed to the involvement of those in a local community, who would most definitely be affected by the outcome. The local community should bear the burden of making sure that its young members grow up to be worthy members, despite whatever the parents have done.
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Date: 2003-10-29 01:06 pm (UTC)The law in this country as defined by the Courts is that being a parent is a fundamental right. However, the rest of us in society at large have to deal with the consequences of the improper people having and raising children. Thus, if do not want to deal with "damaged children" (term used only to refer to those children to whom the incorrect and improper teachings have imparted by ignorant parents), society should be able to step in when necessary to correct and impart the necessary information to counteract the wrongs that have already been taught, and perhaps ingrained in young minds.
Abuse a child, whether physically, mentally, psychologically, or in any other way, and I believe that you have lost your freedom and right to be a parent. It is not enough to keep the child clothed and well-fed, but one should also be concerned about the other intangible parts of a child's well-being.
In this society, you receive more training to drive a car than you do to raise a child. And yet, a child's life is far more complex but it is not given as much thought. It is up to society, or rather, to those in the area of the child, to give the appropriate support to safeguard the child. While you or I have been blessed with family members who have raised us well and have taught us right from wrong, many are not. Such as those children from Kansas. Perhaps it would be better to have a communal way to raise children as is done in other parts of the world. Impractical, yes, but the results may be better in the long run.
There is a difference between involvement by government that is not directly affected by the raising of one child, as opposed to the involvement of those in a local community, who would most definitely be affected by the outcome. The local community should bear the burden of making sure that its young members grow up to be worthy members, despite whatever the parents have done.